Editing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (section)

===The Maquis===
{{Main|Maquis (Star Trek)}}
The station crew early on contends with a resistance group known as the [[Maquis (Star Trek)|Maquis]]. Rooted in the events of ''The Next Generation'' episode "[[Journey's End (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Journey's End]]", in which [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] settlers refuse to leave when their planet is given to Cardassia as part of a treaty, the Maquis are an example of the show's exploration of darker themes; its members are Federation citizens who take up arms against Cardassia in defense of their homes, and some, such as [[Calvin Hudson]], a long-time friend of Sisko's, and [[Michael Eddington]], who defects while serving aboard the station, are Starfleet officers. The show's critique of traditional ''Star Trek'' themes can be seen in episodes such as "[[For the Cause (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|For the Cause]]", in which Eddington compares the Federation to the implacable alien hive mind known as the [[Borg (Star Trek)|Borg]]: "At least [the Borg] tell you about their plans for assimilation. You assimilate people and they don't even know it."